27 Bible Verses about Holiness
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Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification, without which no one shall see the Lord:
and to put on the new man, who has been created in harmony with God in the righteousness and holiness of the truth.
Therefore having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all the filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God was made unto us wisdom, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:
but according to the Holy One who has called you. Be ye also holy in all your deportment;
that each one of you know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honor,
For this is the will of God, your sanctification, that you abstain from fornication;
having been ordained the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, from the resurrection of the dead, of Jesus Christ our Lord:
But now having been made free from sin, and having become servants unto God, you have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life.
Then all these things being dissolved, what kind of people does it behoove you to be in holy deportment and godliness,
in order to establish your hearts blameless in holiness in the presence of God even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints: amen.
I speak after the manner of a man on account of the weakness of your carnality. For as ye presented your members as servants unto impurity and lawlessness pursuant to lawlessness, so now present your members servants unto righteousness pursuant to sanctification.
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Christ, our example » Conformity to, required in » Holiness
but according to the Holy One who has called you. Be ye also holy in all your deportment; because it has been written, Ye shall be holy; because I am holy.
Glorifying God » For his » Holiness
Who may not fear, O Lord, and will not glorify thy name? because thou alone art holy; because all the nations shall come and worship before thee; because thy righteous acts have been made manifest.
Holiness » Of God
Who may not fear, O Lord, and will not glorify thy name? because thou alone art holy; because all the nations shall come and worship before thee; because thy righteous acts have been made manifest.
Holiness » General references to
But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people unto conquest; in order that you may proclaim the virtues of the one having called you out of darkness unto his own marvelous light:
in order to establish your hearts blameless in holiness in the presence of God even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints: amen.
Holiness » Commanded
I exhort you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, your reasonable service:
For at one time ye were darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord: walk about as children of the light,
Therefore, as elect of God, holy and beloved, put on affections of mercy, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;
Holiness » Being holy
but according to the Holy One who has called you. Be ye also holy in all your deportment; because it has been written, Ye shall be holy; because I am holy.
Holiness » Should lead to separation from the wicked
Therefore come out from the midst of them, and be ye separate, says the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, and I will be to you for a Father, and you shall be unto me for sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.
Holiness » What is holy
Holiness » Promised to the church
Holiness » The character of Christ, the standard of
Because whom he did foreknow, he did also predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:
The one saying that he abides in him ought himself so to walk about, as he also did walk about.
Think the same thing among yourselves, which is also in Christ Jesus:
Holiness » Saints » Shall be presented to God in
in the body of his cross through death, to present you holy and blameless and unreprovable before him,
in order to establish your hearts blameless in holiness in the presence of God even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints: amen.
Holiness » Saints » Called to
the one having saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before the eternal times,
Holiness » Saints » Possess
Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our profession;
If any one destroys the temple of God, him will God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which ye are.
Holiness » The character of God, the standard of
but according to the Holy One who has called you. Be ye also holy in all your deportment; because it has been written, Ye shall be holy; because I am holy.
Holiness » Ministers should » Exhort to
Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification, without which no one shall see the Lord:
As children of obedience, not being fashioned after your former lusts in ignorance: but according to the Holy One who has called you. Be ye also holy in all your deportment; because it has been written, Ye shall be holy; because I am holy.
Holiness » The church is the beauty of
Holiness » Christ » An example of
For such a high priest was indeed appropriate unto us, holy, free from sin, undefiled, having been separated from the sinners, and being higher than the heavens;
For unto this you have been called: because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you may follow in his steps: who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth,
Holiness » The word of God the means of producing
Sanctify them through the truth: thy word is truth.
All scripture is God-breathed and profitable unto teaching, unto conviction, unto correction, unto instruction which is in righteousness: in order that the man of God may be perfect, having been thoroughly perfected unto every good work.
Holiness » Ministers should » Avoid » Everything » Inconsistent with
Holiness » None shall see God without
Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification, without which no one shall see the Lord:
for you are knowing this, that no fornicator, or unclean person, or covetous, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Holiness » The wicked are without
For men will be lovers of themselves, moneylovers, arrogant, proud, blasphemous, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
knowing this, that the law is not made for the righteous, but for the unrighteous and disorderly, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and the profane, for patricides, matricides and homocides,
Holiness » Motives to » God, Glory of
In this my Father is glorified, that you may bear much fruit; and ye shall be my disciples.
being filled with the fruit of righteousness, through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
Holiness » Saints » Should have their conversation in
Then all these things being dissolved, what kind of people does it behoove you to be in holy deportment and godliness,
but according to the Holy One who has called you. Be ye also holy in all your deportment;
Holiness » Saints » Elected to
Because whom he did foreknow, he did also predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:
as he elected us in himself before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless in his presence.
Holiness » Chastisements are intended to produce, in saints
Count it all joy, my brethren, when you may fall into manifold temptations. Knowing that the trial of your faith works out endurance.
For they indeed for a few days were accustomed to chastise us according to that which seemed right to them; but he made unto our profit, in order that we might partake his holiness.
Holiness » Is the result of » The manifestation of God's grace
likewise that the elderly women be reverent in demeanor, not tattlers, not given to much wine, teachers of that which is good;
For the grace of God, that brings salvation to all men, has appeared, teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we must live prudently and righteously and holily in this present age;
Holiness » Saints » Should yield their members as instruments of
neither present your members arms of iniquity unto sin; but present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead, and your members arms of righteousness unto God.
I speak after the manner of a man on account of the weakness of your carnality. For as ye presented your members as servants unto impurity and lawlessness pursuant to lawlessness, so now present your members servants unto righteousness pursuant to sanctification.
Holiness » Motives to » Love of Christ
For the love of Christ constrains us; having judged this, that one died for all; then were all dead; and he died for all, in order that those living may not live unto themselves, but unto him who died for them and is risen.
Holiness » Is the result of » Union with Christ
I pray for these: I pray not for the world; but for those whom thou hast given me, because they are thine:
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch is not able to produce fruit of itself, unless it may abide in the vine; so you are not able, unless you may abide in me.
Holiness » Exemplified » Paul
You are witnesses, and God, how sacredly and righteously and blamelessly we were unto you who believed:
Holiness » God calling us to holiness
Holiness » Saints » Should seek perfection in
Therefore having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all the filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Holiness » Christ » Effects, in his people
Husbands, love your wives with divine love, as Christ also loved the church with divine love, and gave himself for her; in order that he might sanctify her, having purified her by the washing of water through the word, in order that he might present to himself the glorious church, having not spot or wrinkle or any of such things; but that she might be holy and blameless.
Holiness » Saints » Shall continue in, for ever
Let the unrighteous one still continue to do injustice; and let the filthy one still be filthy; and let the righteous one still do righteousness; and let the holy one still be sanctified.
Holiness » Who is holy
Blessed and holy is the one having part in the first resurrection: over these the second death has no authority, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
Holiness » Ministers should » Be examples of
Let no one look with contempt upon your youth; but be you an example of the faithful, in word, in deportment, in divine love, in faith, in purity.
Holiness » Saints » New created in
and to put on the new man, who has been created in harmony with God in the righteousness and holiness of the truth.
Holiness » Promise to women who continue in
but she shall be saved through child-bearing, if they may abide in faith and in divine love and in sanctification with prudence.
Holiness » Motives to » The mercies of God
I exhort you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, your reasonable service: and he not fashioned after this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Holiness » Saints » Should follow after
Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification, without which no one shall see the Lord:
Holiness » Required in prayer
Therefore I wish that men in every place would all pray, holding up holy hands, without wrath and doubting:
Holiness » Exemplified » Israel
Holiness » Motives to » The dissolution of all things
Then all these things being dissolved, what kind of people does it behoove you to be in holy deportment and godliness,
Holiness » Saints » Should serve God in
to grant unto us, having been delivered out of the hand of our enemies, to serve Him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.
Holiness » Necessary to God's worship
Holiness » Is the result of » Subjection to God
But now having been made free from sin, and having become servants unto God, you have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life.
Holiness » Exemplified » Wives of patriarchs
For in this way in olden times the holy wives, the ones having hope toward God, were indeed accustomed to beautify themselves, submissive to their own husbands:
Holiness » Saints » Should present their bodies to God in
I exhort you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, your reasonable service:
Holiness » Saints » Have their fruit unto
But now having been made free from sin, and having become servants unto God, you have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life.
Holiness » Not giving that which is holy unto dogs
Give not that which is holy to the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest they may trample them under their feet, and having turned round tear you to pieces.
Holiness » The gospel the way of
Holiness » Is the result of » God's keeping
I do not pray that you may take them out of the world, but that you may keep them from the evil one.
Holiness » Exemplified » David
Holiness » Christ » Desires, for his people
Sanctify them through the truth: thy word is truth.
Holiness » Becoming in the church
Holiness » Ministers should » Possess
Holiness » Exemplified » John the baptist
for Herod was afraid of John, knowing him to be a just and holy man, and he continued to hold him in prison: and hearing him, he continued to do many things, and he was hearing him gladly.
Holiness » Exemplified » Prophets
As he spoke through the mouth of His holy prophets from the beginning;
Holiness » Saints » Should continue in
Holiness » Behavior of aged women should be as becomes
likewise that the elderly women be reverent in demeanor, not tattlers, not given to much wine, teachers of that which is good;
Inscriptions » Holiness » to the lord » Engraved » High priest
Inscriptions » Holiness » to the lord » Engraved » Horses » Bells
John the baptist » Characteristics of » Holiness
for Herod was afraid of John, knowing him to be a just and holy man, and he continued to hold him in prison: and hearing him, he continued to do many things, and he was hearing him gladly.
Judgment » The certainty of, a motive to » Holiness
Therefore, beloved, looking for these things, be diligent to be found spotless and blameless unto him in peace:
Then all these things being dissolved, what kind of people does it behoove you to be in holy deportment and godliness,
Therefore we are truly ambitious, whether being present or absent, to be well pleasing unto him. For it behooves us all to appear before the judgment-seat of Christ, in order that each one may receive according to those things which he has done through the body, whether good or evil.
Sanctification » Holiness
But now having been made free from sin, and having become servants unto God, you have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life.
Therefore be not partakers along with them. For at one time ye were darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord: walk about as children of the light, (for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
Topics on Holiness
Adoption Should Lead To Holiness
2 Corinthians 6:17-18Therefore come out from the midst of them, and be ye separate, says the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
Attitudes Of Holiness
Hebrews 12:14Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification, without which no one shall see the Lord:
Desires For Holiness
Matthew 5:8Blessed are the pure in heart: because they shall see God.
Holiness Of Ministers
Titus 1:8but hospitable, loving the good, prudent, righteous, holy, temperate;
Holiness Of The Saints
Romans 8:29Because whom he did foreknow, he did also predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:
Holiness, As Set Apart For God
Luke 1:70As he spoke through the mouth of His holy prophets from the beginning;
Holiness, Believers' Growth In
Ephesians 1:4as he elected us in himself before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless in his presence.
Holiness, Purpose Of
Matthew 5:48Therefore ye shall be perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
Holiness, Worldly Separation
Mark 7:14-19And calling the crowd to Him again, He said to them, Hear all ye, and understand.
Jesus Christ, Holiness Of
Acts 3:14And you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and ask that a man who was a murderer should be delivered unto you,
Lack Of Holiness
2 Timothy 3:2For men will be lovers of themselves, moneylovers, arrogant, proud, blasphemous, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,